Oh yes. Consider yourself hugged. It can be so hard. You are not alone There are millions of us empaths around. I have a hard time tooting my own horn and am shocked when I am around ppl are so comfortable doing so. So I am saying you are probably more than nice but we live in a world where being shy is not valued Please feel free to private message me.

Here is a bigggggg hug for you !!! Oh I can relate to everything you say and I'm in a similar situation with my so called friends. These people have multiple issues so I have to provide the listening, the moral support but when it's my turn, they just disapear. So I decided instead of being constantly upset and frustrated I start eliminating the most irritating ones so guess what? I also blocked their incoming calls and send them selective text messages when suits me. That of course means I have no freinds just 'almost' aquaintances . Innitially it was very difficult but it's OK now. I realise that at retirement age it's hard to make new compatible friendships so I'm trying to learn new things, go out and just enjoy my own company. It's quite nice really :)

Thanks mamie1890, yes you are right. I have noticed recently that there seems to be quite a lot of loneliness in our world. You are right that being shy is often not valued. I tried to send you a message but for some reason I couldn't, so feel free to send me one or to add me :)

Thanks Libi. I'm so sorry to hear that you have experienced similar with your friends. It's really difficult being the one providing a listening ear all the time, yet never having anyone there for you when you need it. It seems to be becoming a very common thing these days. I think you did the right thing to just choose to engage with these people when it suits you. You sound like a very kind person so definitely deserve better

I am in a similar situation. I can totally relate...My so called "best friend" who I was friends with for 10 years suddenly left me without any explanation - no phone call or email or anything. I felt so worthless and alone. I thought that I could trust and count on him. We had been through so much together. Yet it was so easy for him to just dump me like everything we did together meant nothing. I have been struggling trying to get over this for the last 7 months and I can't. It's so difficult to trust anyone again. I feel like I can't meet anyone that is a good person. It's so hard to be alone again..

I know exactly how you feel. It hurts so bad. Just hang in there.

I am sorry you feel like this. I feel the same. Lonely, alone and empty inside. Days feel empty and bleak and I have felt hurt by people I thought were friends. I was the listener, not thinking that they friend would be very interested in me anyway, and was left behind when they made new friends and found it easy to move on. Unlike me, who am shy and feel stuck and isolated in life and struggling with depression and anxiety. You are not alone that is so true. I think there are so many sensitive souls around who easily get trodden on and left behind. Being shy is not valued so true mamie1890.

I know how you feel and I am also my Mom's Caregiver so for Me it feels like I will never find Someone who understands my situsation. I want Someone in My Life but They don ' t understand I can' t drop Everything at a Drop of the Hat. I am a Great Person.God Bless You and Hang in there

I get where you are coming from.... I myself am in one Hell of a topsy turvey I am extremely love sick but extremely afraid to get hurt those two don't go Well together :( but pets help

i to understand how that feels but what seems to work for me is the realisation how many wonderful friendships i do have,, i'm so blessed even thru the lonely times, i also realised i don't create wonderful experiences for myself an whenever we ignore our needs an wollow in despair rather than looking at all we do have loneliness occurs, i have good family relationships a handful of good friends and i'm thankful for that ,, why place so much thought on what hasn't happened or what we don't have thinking that'll bring it sooner, i still haven't joined the gym yet but i've decided to do that next week,, i'm not in a romantic relationship yet but if being truthful would i wanna be with someone like me?? not that i'm not a good catch but i ignore my own needs that's not sexy,, get involved in the world an see if things change then, recreate urself from the inside out,, ppl are always looking to see how we honor ourselves before they decide to chance it an initiate something,

I can totally relate! It's a really terrible place to be in. I've also tried to make friends but I don't make real friends. And I've also just been hurt and used a lot. It sucks.

Sending a big hug your way! I have had the same experience that you describe. all I ever wanted was to give and receive love. I've given a lot, and received a bit back but I've never met a person who can give love in the same way I can. I know we are all different, but my gosh...
I've lost my family, all but one friend, my job...can't find another and I'm living in a bit of fear as to what I will do when what money I have is gone as I have no where to go. Anyway I feel your pain, message me anytime.

You are not alone. There are plenty of us out there feeling the same thing. Feel free to send friend requestl

Lonely people like to have friends, but as for me (a lonely person) I seem to gain them, then lose them. I think I'm boring. lol.
But you seem to be having a problem that is not your fault.
But, keep on reaching out. Trusting is hard to do, when you've been hurt, but it's worth trying to trust again. Just finding one good friend, even if you have to go through a hundred fake friends, is worth it.

You're not alone, eleven! Two failed marriages and a few bad relationships in between. I too have lost trust people. I would rather just have my dog. She is happy to see me every day when I get home and gives unconditional love, unlike the women that have been in my life.
One big HUGGGGGGGG coming up!